"Somalia has severed all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, annulling deals spanning key port operations, security cooperation and defence, citing harmful actions that undermine the country's unity and sovereignty. After the Council of Ministers announced the decision on Monday, Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi said in a post on X that the move was based on reliable reports and evidence indicating practices linked to the United Arab Emirates that undermine the sovereignty of the Somali Republic, its national unity and political independence."
"While the UAE declined to sign a joint Arab-Islamic statement in December condemning Israel's recognition of Somaliland, on January 7 it released a joint statement with the African Union pledging support for Somalia's sovereignty, territorial integrity, security and stability. Somaliland, which has declared independence from Somalia, has over the past decade emerged as a key hub for Emirati commercial and security investment, including a 30-year concession at the strategic Berbera port held by the UAE company DP World."
Somalia cancelled all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, annulling deals covering port operations, security cooperation and defence. Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi cited reliable reports and evidence alleging UAE-linked practices that undermine Somalia's sovereignty, national unity and political independence. The decision appears linked to Israel's recognition of Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway region, and widespread Somali belief that the UAE facilitated that recognition. The Somali cabinet's move is viewed as pushback against accusations that the UAE backs non-state actors and separatist forces, including ties to the RSF in Sudan. The UAE has denied arming the RSF and later issued a joint statement with the African Union supporting Somalia's sovereignty. Somaliland hosts significant Emirati commercial and security investments, including a 30-year DP World concession at Berbera port.
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